Ochre colours are used for Law and culture ceremonies. Love seeing our colours during this time, especially our Law and culture ceremony,
Name: Joanne Willis
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Joanne Willis is the daughter of well-known Yinjaa-Barni artist, Allery Sandy. Joanne was born and grew up in Roebourne. She would travel out bush with family, going fishing, hunting and learning from the old people.
Joanne was inspired to begin painting from watching her three mothers paint. She likes to paint the ochre colours that remind her of Country, waterholes and wildflowers of her Country.
Joanne has 4 children and 2 grandchildren. She lives in Roebourne with her family.
Marni The Pilbara is a land of many beautiful colours. Its beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red, purple hills in the distance.In time and season, the yellow Wattles, Mulla and Sturt Read more…
Seeds and Waterways After the rains in the wet season, the waterways are full and the seeds are ready to come up.
Our Culture Every year around summertime we Yindjibarndi people don’t use other instruments like didgeridoo or tapping sticks. We only use boomerangs and sticks to sing our songs sitting around a circle.